xi, 583 pages : 27 cm

This textbook, written for undergraduates, provides the core information required by medical students for the six to ten weeks assigned to paediatrics in the curriculum of most undergraduate medical schools

Includes index

Includes bibliographical references and index

The child in society -- History and examination -- Normal child development -- Development problems and the child with special needs -- Care of the sick child and young person -- Paediatric emergencies -- Accidents and poisoning -- Child protection -- Genetics -- Perinatal medicine -- Neonatal medicine -- Grwoth and puberty -- Nutrition -- Gastroenterology -- Infection and immunity -- Allergy -- Respiratory disorders -- Cardiac disorders -- Kidney and urinary tract disorders -- Genital disorders -- Liver disorders -- Malignant disease -- Haematological disorders -- Child and adolescent mental health -- Dermatological disorders -- Diabetes and endocrinology -- Inborn errors of metabolism -- Musculoskeletal disorders -- Neurological disorders -- Adolescent medicine -- Global child health

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